22.7

CONSIDERATION OF INCOME BELONGING TO PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS

The income of all persons who
share a living arrangement must be explored, but all individuals income may
or may not be considered in the determination of eligibility and level of
benefit as described below:

The non-excluded income for all
household members must be considered totally available to the household when
determining eligibility and level of benefits. None of it may be diverted to
ineligible individuals in, or outside of, the household.

The earned and/or unearned
income of these household members will continue to be counted as income to
the remaining household members, less a pro rata share for the excluded
member(s). The pro rata share is calculated by dividing the excluded memberís
countable income evenly among the household members, including the excluded
members. All but the excluded memberís share is counted as income for the
remaining household members.

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(ii)Individuals Disqualified for Intentional
Program Violations; Non-Compliance with the Work Requirements including
Voluntary Quit; Convicted of Trafficking in Food Stamps of $500 or More (eff.
11/1/96); Second Violation of a Finding by a Federal, State or local Court of
Trading of Coupons for a Controlled Substance (eff. 11/1/96); First Violation
Based Upon a Finding by a Federal, State or local Court of the Trading of
Firearms, Ammunition, or Explosives for Coupons (eff. 11/1/96); Individual
Found to Have Made a Fraudulent Statement or Representation with Respect to
Identity or Residence in Order to Receive Multiple Benefits Simultaneously
(eff. 11/1/96); or Convicted (under Federal or State law) of a Felony Offense
Which Occurred after August 22, 1996 Which has an Element the Possession,
Use, or Distribution of a Controlled Substance (eff. 7/1/97);

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The earned and/or unearned
income of these members will continue to count in their entirety to the
remaining Food Stamp household members.

The income of individuals who
are not eligible because of student eligibility criteria.

2.Individuals Living Outside the Household

The income of any individual
who does not actually live with the household, regardless of legal
relationship to members of the household.

Exception:† An individual
sponsorís and spouseís income must be counted toward the alien whom he/she is
sponsoring if the new affidavit is signed. (Refer to Section
1240-1-3-.12-(2).

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3.Children Under Age 18 Who are at Least Half-Time
Students

The earned income of children
under age 18 when the person:

-is
a student at least half-time in elementary school, high school, or classes to
obtain a General Equivalency Diploma (GED); and

-lives
with a natural or adoptive parent or stepparent, or

-is
under the control of a household member other than a parent.

4.Boarders

Only the amount paid for
room/board is considered as income to the household, unless the household has
requested the boarder to be considered as a household member.

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5.Foster Child or Foster Adult

The Food Stamp household has
the option of whether to consider the foster child or foster adult as a
household member. If the household requests that the foster individual not be
counted as a household member the individualís income would not be counted
toward the household. If the individual is considered as a household member,
then the individualís income would be counted toward the Food Stamp
household.